Part I - Sathinath (Sathyu) Sarangi from the Sambhavna Trust Clinic working with the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal
Part II - Two community workers South Asian Women's Community Center speak about barriers to accessing justice in health and social services.
In PART I, Samip, Kasim and Samir of the South Asian News Collective speak with Sathyu, the managing trustee of the Sambhavna Trust Clinic in Bhopal, India.
In 1984, toxic methyl isocyanate and other gases were released from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, killing thousands of people within hours. More than 20 years since the Union Carbide disaster, over 20,000 people have died and over 100,000 more still suffer severe, chronic, disabling illnesses. In this excerpt, Sathyu speaks about his work in Bhopal, focusing specifically on the radical approach of the Sambhavna Trust Clinic in working with, and responding to the health care needs of, the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster. Sathyu shares his experiences while highlighting the on-going survivor-led struggles for justice and dignity against some of the most powerful economic and political forces in the world -- Dow Chemical (which bought Union Carbide) and the United States -- as well as the complicity of the government of India.
The interview was conducted by Samip, Kasim and Samir, and was recorded by Kasim. It was edited and produced by Samir.
In PART II, Nisha, of the South Asian News Collective, speaks with Shafiqa, a gynecologist from Afghanistan who is currently working as a community worker at the South Asian Women's Community Center (SAWCC). Shafiqa speaks of her and her husband's struggle to have their medical degrees recognized in Quebec and about the difficulties Afghani women face in seeking culturally responsive health care. Nisha then speaks with Shipra, another community worker at SAWCC who shares a current and disturbing case of medical malpractice suffered by a Bangladeshi woman and her family. These interviews are the first part of an evolving series which will follow the development of the situations described.
These interviews were produced by collective member, Nisha Sajnani.
SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY NEWS is a bi-monthly 1 hour radio program produced by members of the south asian community in Montreal, Canada, for community radio CKUT 90.3FM. It is a forum about local and global issues affecting south asians. We are supporters of social justice and will strive to bring you voices from the community.
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